MONTE CARLO — Four years on, nothing had changed, although, if anything, the backward-staggering scrum of cameramen and photographers making its way out of the seaside Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel Thursday morning was larger and even more oblivious to civil decorum than ever.
With the Tour de France starting here Saturday, there could have only been one reason for the comically chaotic scene. Lance Armstrong’s comeback is a very big deal, even in this glitzy Mediterranean playground.
The unruly procession lurched to a stop as the seemingly oblivious cyclist leaned against an Astana team car to put on his shoes for a training ride. Those with microphones and tape recorders were curtly informed by an Astana team official that the Texan would answers questions for “one minute and one minute only — if you behave like human beings.  Details
If Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France comeback were a television series, it could be called The New Adventures of Old Lance.
Since he retired in 2005 after winning the world’s biggest bike race seven consecutive times, Armstrong’s world has changed considerably.
The Tour begins Saturday in Monaco with an individual time trial (9:30 a.m. ET, Versus). When the race ends July 26 in Paris, he will be 37 years, 10 months old. Should he win, Armstrong would be the Tour’s oldest champion, an accomplishment exceeded only by his 1999 victory after beating cancer…Â Details
Equestrian use of mountain bike trails is a hot topic for mountain bikers across the country. The Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association is fighting for access to trails in Southern California, and they’re meeting resistance from equestrians, especially concerning the Los Angeles City Parks.Â
Mountain Bike Magazine reported that Kentucky Horse Council executive director Ginny Grulke and Kentucky Mountain Bike Association president Mike Dulin agree that both user groups prefer their own trails. Equestrians and mountain bikers require different types of … Details